The US Will Now Ask Some Visa Applicants For Their Social Media Info

The U.S. State Department has rolled out a new questionnaire for visa applicants suspected of posing a threat to national security.

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The U.S. will now ask certain visa applicants to hand over information on their social media accounts.

The U.S. State Department rolled out a questionnaire that asks for a five-year history of social media accounts, phone numbers and email addresses, as well as a 15-year history of addresses, surnames and employers.

Answering the questions isn't mandatory, and not everyone will get the additional screening. The questionnaire will be given to people suspected of posing a threat to national security — an estimated 65,000 applicants per year.

The move is a part of the "extreme vetting" President Donald Trump promised throughout his campaign and early presidency.